In The Reading Workshop I have started a new book called Nearfall by Joe Reasbeck. Joe was a wrestler and he trained for the Olympics. When I grow up I want to train for the Olympics and get the gold medal. I’m in 6th grade and I hope that I can achieve my goals.
In the book Nearfall it has two main characters. The characters are Matt and Mike. They both are brothers. They both face different choices that they have to make. Matt’s choice is that a bully picks on him and he’s one of the most popular kids at his school. So the bully picks a fight with him and Matt loses the fight.
Mike’s choice is that his best friend is smoking marijuana with another kid just to meet a girl. But Mike says no even though he likes one of the girls there. So he goes to wrestling practice.
I hope that I get to train with the Olympics. That’s my goal for now. I hope that other people achieve their goals too. This book sets everything up for the series. I hope you read this book because it talks about what’s right and what’s wrong.
I wrote this post because this book inspired me. I thought this book was just about nearfalls, but I was wrong. It’s about two brothers that try to do the right thing.
I think that you did a good job of this post, but you gave to much away about the book. If you would tell just enough to make it so the reader is hanging on what will happen next.
By: Hadley on April 9, 2010
at 2:54 pm
That is a good post I think that the post is really good but I think that you gave just a little to much info but good post and do you like the book?
By: Texas on April 16, 2010
at 2:35 am
Wow! Eric thats a good post but you might of just put a little more detail but it was a good post, you make me want to read it. Let me know when your done I want to read that book. Good Job! Thanks for recommended that book. Great Job!
By: Justin on April 21, 2010
at 6:53 pm
Wow this is a great post. :}
By: Cassie on May 26, 2010
at 2:27 pm